Millions of workers have been blocked from getting on the housing ladder because of the Tory-led coalition’s record low level of home building.

New figures obtained by the Mirror reveal that the average house price is now a staggering 12 times the value of the average wage.

Average annual salaries for 2014 show key workers such as firefighters, teachers, police officers and nurses are now locked out of the housing market.

Private employees also see the property owning dream out of reach with the average home now costing 11 times a graphic designer’s wage, 19 times a secretary’s wage and 23 times the salary of a receptionist.

Emma Reynolds MP, Labour’s shadow housing minister, said: “These figures show that whether you work in the private or public sector you face an uphill struggle to get on the housing ladder under the Tories.